10 Easy Songs to Play on Guitar

For the ones who know how to do it, playing guitar seems to be one of the easiest activities on the planet. But nevertheless for the rest of us, not knowing how to impress that special someone can become very frustrating indeed.

But not everything is lost, that’s what they say. There are a few songs one can easily learn how to play on guitar, and magic will happen. Girls will sigh and boys will envy your charisma, as there’s nothing sweeter than a rookie playing the most beautiful guitar song. They will not even notice your mistakes. So here are 10 easy songs to play on guitar.

This is one of the most easygoing songs I know. You should check this one out in case you don’t want to seem too desperate to get the girl/boy. Moreover the object of your desire is likely to know the song, and you’ll end up humming it together in no time. Capo up if you want some easier fingerings.

This one has become pretty famous as well during the past two years or so. And its genuine sweetness and mellow flow is likely to help it become more than a passing thing. This song is high likely to last. Here is a quick tutorial:

The fifth track on their third album, A Hard Day’s Night, it was released on July 20, 1964. It’s rumored that McCartney wrote the majority of the song, while Lennon contributed the middle section, which I personally consider to be the most romantic part of the song.

This is one of the all time great guitar songs. It has a fantastic intro and the whole song is good. The chords should be pretty easy for beginners to play but the intro is a little trickier and will take some pick accuracy and some good rhythm skills if you want to play it in time, properly.

This is the perfect love song. I don’t care if the original has oodles of piano and is fully orchestrated. This one stands up on acoustic. The verse sets up the awesomeness and then Bruno hits you with a kicker of a chorus. Here it is:

It has been said that lead singer Gary Lightbody wrote the song, sober after a binge of white wine, in the garden of producer Jacknife Lee’s Kent cottage. He stated it was his “purest love song.” The phrase “Chasing Cars” came from Lightbody’s father, in reference to a girl Lightbody was infatuated with, “You’re like a dog chasing a car. You’ll never catch it and you just wouldn’t know what to do with it if you did.” It goes like this:

Good luck with impressing the masses with these touching songs that are also easy to play on guitar. Or maybe you just want to impress your significant other. All you need is a guitar and some basic practice, and magic will happen. I promise.